Meet the Staff of Narconon New Life Retreat

Narconon New Life Retreat is made up of a diverse group of professional, medical and support staff from all over the United States who have a wide range of expertise in nonprofit management, substance abuse counseling, interventions and more.

Staffed with a Medical Director board certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, Registered and Practical Nurses, a Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Addictions Specialists, and Counselors in training, our goal is to assist each client in uncovering and addressing the underlying reasons for their addiction.

Medical Director, Dr. Rohit S. Adi

Medical Director

Dr.Rohit S. Adi, MD, DABAM

Dr. Adi is a founding member of Narconon New Life Retreat and the facility's Medical Director. Certified in both Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine, he is an Emergency Room Medical Physician at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge

Consultant and Supervisor

Ivory Wilson

Ivory has a long-standing passion for helping and mentoring those in need. A Licensed Addictions Counselor, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Southwestern College of Kansas and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Executive Director

Cathy Steiner, CAS

Cathy Steiner opened Narconon New Life Retreat as one of the founding members and has managed the center since its inception in 2006. As a Certified Addiction Specialist, she helps to change lives each and every day as the facility approaches its 1000th graduate.

Deputy Executive Director

Jeff Rowlands, CAS

Jeff Rowlands enlisted in the Army while in college and went on to become a combat medic.

Now sober for six years, Jeff started at Narconon New LIfe Retreat in 2012, first as a Security Officer. He completed the education and training to become certified as a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor - Certified Addiction Specialist in 2014.

Administrator

Kelley Keeney, CAS

Kelley Keeney received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Louisiana State University in 1984. She has spent over half of her life helping others which led her to assist in the founding of Narconon New Life Retreat.

As a Member of the Board of Directors and a Certified Addiction Specialist, she spends everyday working to positively impact the lives of others.

Head of Nursing Staff

Olivia Bennett, LPN, LMT

Olivia Bennett was a Licensed as a Practical Nurse by the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners in 1995. She spent years working with mentally and physically handicapped children and now helps those in recovery at Narconon New Life Retreat.

She also became certified by the Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy as a Massage Therapist in 2013.

Licenses, Credentials and Endorsements

Narconon Louisiana has been warmly welcomed by the Louisiana Department of Health, is fully licensed as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility and is a member of the Better Business Bureau as well as the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce.

Narconon and the Narconon logo are trademarks and service marks owned by the Association for Better Living and Education International and are used with its permission.

Narconon New Life Retreat is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation licensed by Narconon International to use the Narconon trademarks and service marks to operate a Narconon drug rehabilitation and education program.